At today’s meeting…
This morning our little students received a special visit from our friends at Airport Dental Care. We learned all about brushing teeth. We are supposed to brush after breakfast, and after dinnertime. The brush moves…
Decorating our Calaveras
Getting ready for our Day of the Dead discussion/celebration, this morning we decorated our calaveras.... full-body style. [caption id="attachment_2132" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ceyli explains about decorating the calavera.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2133" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Decorating the jacket.[/caption] [caption…
Pumpkin Carving
Special thanks to a parent volunteer for coming on Friday to help our young students carve some special, spooky HMS pumpkins. We learned a lot about seeds, being careful and "pumpkin goo."
Painting Glass
Last week, we installed a "Painting Glass" on the playground. This lets our young students be creative in a fun environment. They are able to use large brushes and, when done, wet the glass and…
Skull Washing
One of the domains of a Montessori classroom is Practical Life, in which students learn and practice day-to-day skills such as pouring, buttoning, sorting, cleaning and more. One such skill is washing objects. To go with…
Art Treasures
Today in Art, several of our older students began making a map of their very own island! First, the young artists heard a story for inspiration... Then they discussed some ideas for their own island...…
Working in our classroom, and on the playground
After the long weekend, our young scholars came right back to work, enjoying all of their surroundings.
Ms Laura is back
This week Ms Laura came back to join us. Here are some pictures of some of our youngest greeting her violin with awe and care, and listening intently to a familiar tune played by Ms…
We’re Back!
After a summer break, this week we're back at school to find that the school has less walls! We're enjoying working in our large classroom.
Our works go on
Maria Montessori referred to the learning materials as "works," in reference to the activity involved and how movement and learning are interconnected. Last week many Austinites rejoiced that "school's out" but here at Highland Montessori…
Surviving Storms
Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this weekend's storms. Aside from a very muddy playground, the weekend storms spared HMS. We are grateful to be on the high side of the ditch that runs beside…
Learning about Conch Shells
This morning, one of our student's mom came to visit and she brought some conch shells that they have collected. We learned that the shells are home to a snail that is an herbivore. When living…